Hydro-centrifugal reactor



March 25, 1969 F. M. SIPTROTT HYDRO-CENTRIFUGAL REACTOR I N VE N'TO'R. 1%. 611 77 9077 flfvmviy FRED Filed Jan. 9, 1967 United States Patent 3,434,284 HYDRO-CENTRIFUGAL REACTOR Fred M. Siptrott, 3011 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, Calif. 95401 Filed Jan. 9, 1967, Ser. No. 608,049 Int. Cl. F16h 41/04 US. Cl. 60--54 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention involves a centrifugally operating force transmitting reactor in which a fluid mass is confined in a vertically disposed chamber and subjected to centrifugal force by rotation of the fluid mass, in which the force imparted to the fluid is intermittently projected through a plurality of concentrically aligned fluid conducting ports carried by oppositely moving elements through which the fluid mass with its centrifugally imparted force is even tually combined in a common fluid conducting conduit to perform useful work.

My present invention relates to energy producing means more particularly to a hydro-centrifugal power unit having as its primary object the utilization of the force of gravity in its relative stage to produce power. Another object of the invention is to provide an improved two-stage hydro-centrifugal power unit operating on the principle as demonstrated and claimed in my prior patent, No. 3,264,827, dated Aug. 9, 1966, and entitled, Hydro-Centrifugal Power Unit.

The outstanding feature in this invention is based on the fact that when a heavy mass of fluid is circulated in a manner to centrifugally counterbalance the force of gravity, the only load to be overcome is the force required to set the circulating mass into motion. In this manner the water mass when subjected to centrifugal force will be dynamic in nature and the degree of this force will be dependent upon the diameter of the centripetal force exerting means, the size of the mass involved and the speed or angular velocity of motion.

In carrying out my invention a limited amount of water is placed into a cylinder and is rotated in a circular motion, which motion is parallel to the lines of force of gravity. The extended lines of force of gravity on the outside of the cylinder will act progressively on the total mass of water and build up a constant pressure on the inside of the cylinder walls directly in opposition to centripetal force. This pressure is then tapped intermittently and so changed to kinetic energy. This tapped portion of water will then be directed to a level above the level of the centrifugally operating mass and then returned again to the centrifugal force generating compartment while doing work on its way down.

In the following description the hydro-centrifugal power unit of my prior patent is here employed as a primary unit. Mry present invention might be entitled a Dynamic Reactor. It consists of a secondary unit built around the primary unit and will show by way of illustration that the production of energy as produced in the primary unit can be carried one step further to create a dynamic action.

To illustrate, it is known that the velocity of a body falling in air is much greater than when in water, and still greater if the air is removed. However, if this procedure is carried still further and the lines of force in space are suspended for any length of time as is the case with my invention, a body would fall with an ultimate of velocity. By this method, a liquid mass of one pound can have a striking force of one thousand pounds or perhaps one million pounds depending upon its velocity.

3,434,284 Patented Mar. 25, 1969 Under this principle, as will be pointed out, an interaction takes place when a liquid mass is put through two stages of circular motion. In the first or primary stage a liquid mass is moved in a clockwise direction, and in the second or secondary stage, a second liquid mass of the same kind is moved in a counterclockwise direction. Individually, a prime mover containing a liquid mass produces no change of action if moved in either direction, but when a primary unit is coupled with a secondary unit and both are moving in opposite directions, then a reaction takes place. In such a case the lines of force will break twice as fast because they are engaged by two liquid masses at the same time and secondly, due to its size and construction, the secondary unit will pull twice as much as the primary unit. This progressive action produces a flow of the liquid mass from the secondary and out of the primary unit and will create a low pressure chamber in both units which in turn will act on the liquid mass at the intake of an electric power producing turbo-generator dependent upon the angular velocity of the liquid masses, the diameter of rotation and the total masses employed in both primary and secondary units.

For a more detailed description of the invention reference is now made to the accompanying drawing wherein there is shown by way of illustration and not of limitation a preferred embodiment of the invention and in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of the reactor as constructed in accordance with the invention with the principal parts in section, and

FIGURE 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken in a plane along line 2-2 of FIGURE 1 looking in direction of arrows.

As indicated in the drawing the numeral 10 designates an outer cylindrical housing having oppositely disposed fluid collecting chambers 11 located externally thereof and having fluid conducting penstocks 12 through which fluid is directed upwardly to horizontal connecting conduits 13 to a vertical conduit 14 through which the fluid enters and operates to drive a turbine unit having a power output shaft 16.

In this showing the cylindrical housing 10 forms an enclosure for a rotatable fluid containing rotor element 17 within which a fluid is subjected to centrifugal force as will hereinafter appear. This rotor element 17 is journaled at its top by an extending neck that is centered within a bearing 18 which is carried by the housing 10 and at its lower side this rotary element 17 is supported upon a step bearing 197 As a means for rotating this rotary element 17 there is a spur gear 20 that is adapted and arranged to be driven by a suitable source of power, not shown. At this point it will be noted that the housing 10 is supported upon outer legs 21 and inner legs 22. Between these inner legs 22 there is a web 23 which has an upstanding cylindrical portion 24 that is formed as a part of an inner stationary housing 25 within which a second rotary element 26 is rotated to impart centrifugal force to a fluid mass therein. This inner centrifugal force producing rotary element 26 with its enclosure 25 constitutes what may be termed an inner unit and the rotary element 17 with the enclosing housing 10 may be termed and identified as the outer unit. In this showing the rotary element of the inner unit 26 is constructed and operated substantially in accordance with the corresponding parts shown in my prior patent. The element 26 is carried by a cylindrical conduit 27 that is adapted and arranged to be connected to and driven by any suitable source of power such as an electrical motor 38 as here shown. The rotor supporting cylindrical conduit 27 is open at its upper end to connect with an exhaust conduit 28 through which water flowing from the turbine will be directed into the interior of the inner rotary element 26 through ports 29 carried thereby. In further detail the inner rotary element 26 als includes disc-like dividers 30 which serve to operate the jets of fluid as they enter through the ports 29. In like manner the outer rotary element 17 carries a plurality of spaced annular or ring-like dividing elements 31 which are supported upon spaced tie rods 32. As shown in FIGURE 1 the cylindrical housing 10 has oppositely disposed outlet ports 33 and the rotary element 17 has corresponding ports 34 that are adapted and arranged to periodically register with each other as rotary element 17 turns within the housing 10. Like manner as is indicated in FIGURE 2 of the drawing the fixed wall 25 of the inner unit has oppositely disposed ports 35 and the inner rotary element has ports 36 which are adapted and arranged to register when these ports come into alignment upon each rotation of the inner rotary member 26.

From the above description and with the construction illustrated in the drawing, it will be seen, disregarding for the moment the cooperating outlet ports in the walls thereof, that when the outer rotary element 17 and the inner rotary element 26 each contain corresponding amounts of fluid and are subjected to centrifugal force the two fluid masses will have diflerent peripheral velocities. In other words, the angular velocity of the outer mass in the rotary element 17 will be greater than will be the angular velocity of the centrifugally operating mass carried by the inner rotary unit 26. Therefore, as the ports 35 and 36 of the inner unit become aligned, the fluid flowing therethrough will be subjected to suction or reduced pressure as the fluid in the outer unit 17 is projected from the periodically aligned ports 33 and 34 at opposite sides thereof. Finally this projected mass of fluid will be directed upwardly and against the force of gravity through the penstocks 12, the connections 13 and 14 to the fluid turbine 15 and back through the cylindrical conduit 27 upon which the inner rotor 26 is mounted and in this manner the fluid masses will be recirculated and a greater power producing force will result.

In this connection it should be noted that the ports 34 of the rotary element 17 are of a diameter at least twice that of the ports 33 in the outer housing 10. This operates to establish a vacuum or low pressure area between the ports 33 of the outer housing 10 and the ports 35 of the inner housing 25, therefore a head of wate as this term is employed in my prior patent is not necessary because the motive force results from the velocity of the fluid mass and is not due to gravity as in my prior patent.

I have, for the sake of clearness and in order to disclose my invention so that the same can be readily understood, described and illustrated a specific form and arrangement. It is believed that this invention is new and all such changes as come within the scope of the appended claims are to be considered as part of this invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a hydro-centrifugal power unit utilizing the centrifugal force of a confined rotating liquid mass to produce power, the combination of a stationary supporting housing of cylindrical outline forming a water tight enclosure with oppositely disposed open ports through which fluid is directed to an elevated position, a power producing fluid turbine connected to receive the fluid at said elevated position, a rotatable unit mounted for rotation about a vertical axis located centrally within said stationary housing, an inner stationary housing mounted centrally within said stationary supporting housing, an inner fluid containing rotary element, within said inner stationary housing, a tubular fluid conducting hub member upon which said inner fluid containing rotary element is mounted and having radially disposed vertically spaced ports through which fluid flowing from said fluid turbine will be directed to the interior of said element, said outer rotary element having oppositely disposed ports adapted and arranged to periodically register with the ports of said stationary supporting housing when in rotation, said inner rotating element having similar oppositely disposed ports adapted and arranged to register with corresponding fluid conducting ports formed in said inner stationary housing, and means for driving said inner and outer rotary elements tosubject the two fluid masses contained therein to centrifugal force and against the action of gravity as discharged through said registering ports when the unit is in operation.

2. The invention as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the fact that said outer fluid containing rotor element and said inner rotating element each carry vertically spaced fluid mass distributing plates for distributing the rotating fluid over the outer wall thereof.

3. The invention as set fort in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the oppositely disposed discharge ports carried by said inner and outer fluid containing housings have ports that register with the ports of said rotary elements at points displaced 180 degrees from each other when the rotary elements are in operation.

4. The invention as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the fact that said outer rotary element and said inner rotary element are rotated in opposite directions about said central axis when in operation.

5. The invention as set forth in claim 1, characterized by the fact that said inner and outer fluid containing rotary elements are each driven in their rotary movement by two separate sources of power.

No references cited.

EDGAR W. GEOGHEGAN, Primary Examiner.

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